The Capture of Saddam Hussein

Saddam Hussein has been captured in Iraq. This is the single most important event in Iraq since the end of major hostilities. It is not clear whether Hussein had operational control of the guerrillas, but it is clear that he was the symbol not only of resistance, but of American impotence. Moreover, whether in active control or not, he knows a great deal about the guerrilla movement, and the guerrillas cannot know whether he will talk. That means the guerrillas are in crisis, and their future is in doubt. It also means that in order to demonstrate their ongoing determination, they will have to retaliate soon — and hard.